used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
(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 THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
react verbally
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
BLUE-SILK
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From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
cannot
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From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Unluckily, Leonore had caught cold.
children's
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From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Unluckily, Leonore had caught cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
at any time
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
Frauleinnoun
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
a young female
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unluckily, Leonore had caught cold.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
Leonore
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From this reading Unluckily, Leonore had caught cold.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
go across or through
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And for some days to come the little girl was not allowed to go out.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
hurting
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BLUE-SILK ROOM For this let each remember--life cannot all be play.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
Unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading Unluckily, Leonore had caught cold.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was nothing very bad, but she was subject to sore throats sometimes, which made Fraulein doubly careful, if ever she saw any symptoms of her having had a chill.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _The New Year's Answer._ But the children's plans for the next day did not come to pass.
