used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a severe headache.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
bookroom
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From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
Brane
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From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Unluckily, Mrs. Brane did not come down to breakfast.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
cataloguingverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unluckily, Mrs. Brane did not come down to breakfast.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I had no courage to face Paul Dabney.
Dabney
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From this reading I had no courage to face Paul Dabney.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Unluckily, Mrs. Brane did not come down to breakfast.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Unluckily, Mrs. Brane did not come down to breakfast.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
accept an excuse for
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had no courage to face Paul Dabney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no courage to face Paul Dabney.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She had a severe headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
a room where books are kept
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no courage to face Paul Dabney.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unluckily, Mrs. Brane did not come down to breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading I had no courage to face Paul Dabney.
approval to do something
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading She had a severe headache.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a severe headache.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
Unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading Unluckily, Mrs. Brane did not come down to breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
precisely as stated
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I did not like to disturb her with my request, nor did I like to give up my duty without permission, for the catalogue was nearly completed and Mrs. Brane was very impatient about it, so I dragged myself into the bookroom at the usual time.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading |I MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the next morning to excuse me from my work of cataloguing the books of her husband's library.
