used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a cold that night.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
Ann
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From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
BelemnounUS /ˌbeˈlem/
port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
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 took a cold that night.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
criticised
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From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
fortenounUS /ˈfɔːrteɪ/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a cold that night.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
engage in
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Somers sent me medicine.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Mrs. Somers sent me medicine.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
mixturesnounUS /ˈmɪkstʃərz/
plural of “mixture” — (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Somers sent me medicine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I took a cold that night.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Somers sent me medicine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Somers sent me medicine.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I took a cold that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a cold that night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ann criticised my nightgown ruffles, and accused me of wearing imitation lace; but nursing was her forte, and she stayed by me, annoying me by a frequent beating up of my pillow, and the bringing in of bowls of strange mixtures for me to swallow, which she persuaded the cook to make and her father to taste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adelaide asked me, with an air of contemplation, what made me sick, and felt her own pulse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Belem was damp always, but its midnight damp was worse than any other.
