used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
the state of being absent
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
(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 "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with 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 "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
Evelyn
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From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
I've
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From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
pain-racked
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From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
move upward
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
wakened
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From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
