used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you think I ought to know?” asked Katharine, in some surprise.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think I ought to know?” asked Katharine, in some surprise.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
how
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From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
I've
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From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you think I ought to know?” asked Katharine, in some surprise.
Katharine
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From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
Lauderdale
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From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
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 “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
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 During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Do you think I ought to know?” asked Katharine, in some surprise.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
express in words
From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Do you think I ought to know?” asked Katharine, in some surprise.
not in physical motion
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Do you think I ought to know?” asked Katharine, in some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think I ought to know?” asked Katharine, in some surprise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During what seemed to her a long time, old Lauderdale lay quite still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he seemed to rouse himself, and as he turned his head he coughed painfully.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Katharine said nothing, not knowing what to say.
at the time that
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to know how I’ve left the money,” he said abruptly, when he had recovered his breath.
