used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
CHAMPAGNEnounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
Dan
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From this reading Dan nursed him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
not any; not one
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Dan nursed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
in the near future
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
Sweetland
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From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He ran no small risk of detection, but escaped for three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
Vivian
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From this reading A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE The accident of illness prevented Henry Vivian from visiting Minnie in her home, as he intended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A bad chill struck him down soon after returning home, and for some days there was a fear that the evil would touch his lungs and become serious.
produce a literary work
From this reading Then his master gained strength, and, since he could not visit Mrs Sweetland, his first act was to write to her and entrust the letter to her husband.
