used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
BABIESnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
CULTUREnounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
don't
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From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
divisible by two
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
Geraldine
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From this reading "It's Geraldine, Jarge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
It's
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From this reading "It's Geraldine, Jarge.
Jarge
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From this reading "It's Geraldine, Jarge.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
Rosie
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From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading "I don't mind about myself," she murmured one breathless sultry morning as she served George Riley his late breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rosie sat down opposite him as he began eating and stared at him out of eyes that were very sad and very serious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
which person or people
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ON THE CULTURE OF BABIES Midsummer came and with it a great suffocating blanket of heat which brought prostration to the world at large and to little Rosie O'Brien a new care and a great anxiety.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Even George, who paid scant attention to weather, looked worn and pale.
