AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
(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 All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
blistersnounUS /ˈblɪstərz/
plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
Emma
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From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
Gabb
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From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
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 Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
lodging-house
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From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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a person who requires medical care
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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the act of having and controlling property
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
sitting-room
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From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
Skuce
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From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
stupes
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From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
in the direction of
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The little lodging-house was in an uproar, and Mrs. Gabb was unmistakably annoyed at the prospect of having an invalid on her hands.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that miserable Christmas night Emma was desperately ill.
at the time that
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
which person or people
From this reading About twelve o’clock, when I chanced to go into our sitting-room, I discovered that it was already in possession of Miss Skuce, who was walking up and down like some caged animal.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Of course I undertook all the nursing, wrung out hot stupes, dressed blisters, administered draughts, and towards morning the patient fell asleep.
