used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
how long something has existed
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
Berryman
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From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
don't
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From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
set up or found
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
the act of retaining something
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
MELINA
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From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
in the near future
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
express in speech
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Get me a cup of tea, do you hear, and be quick about it!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
what's
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From this reading She sank back on her pillow, and Melina heard her mutter to herself: "I don't know what's taken to me!
at the time that
From this reading MELINA AT HOME WHEN Melina returned to her grandmother she found her sitting up in bed, holding her sides and coughing, looking a miserable object indeed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Berryman was an old woman of between seventy and eighty years of age, with a lined face, the skin of which looked like parchment; beady black eyes, exceedingly sharp; and a quantity of coarse white hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
you'd
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From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
You've
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From this reading "You've been dawdling," she said in a harsh voice, as soon as her fit of coughing was over and she could find breath to speak; "you'd catch it if I was up and about, you lazy baggage, you!
