used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are as pale as a ghost."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
(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 "Oh, I'm all right.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are ill, Sally.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are as pale as a ghost."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
CLEARSnounUS /klɪrz/
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
the first light of day
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
apart from; not including
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
set up or found
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading You are as pale as a ghost."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm all right.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "But you are ill, Sally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading You are as pale as a ghost."
remonstrances
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From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
witty remark
From this reading "But you are ill, Sally.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's nothing the matter with me except that I am smothering for fresh air," she said almost irritably, in reply to my remonstrances.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
at the time that
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BLOW THAT CLEARS Until dawn the doctor was with her, but in the afternoon, when I went into her room, I found that she had got out of bed and was dressed for motoring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you are ill, Sally.
