used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
drawing-room
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From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
jokinglyadverbUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋli/
in jest
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "LONG LIVE THE KING!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "LONG LIVE THE KING!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "LONG LIVE THE KING!"
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
not any; not one
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
Ralph
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From this reading But Ralph was most emphatically of the opinion that Mary's action had hastened his convalescence.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LONG LIVE THE KING!"
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The nurse had been a little severe on Mary; she had had no business to fly to the bedroom of the patient in that way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole it was a most marvellous recovery.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of the week he was in the drawing-room with the windows open, so that he could catch the sweet fragrance of the summer air, and the doctor was jokingly congratulating him on the thickness of his skull.
