used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
have
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So Jeanne closed the window.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Jeanne want to kill her?
fractiousadjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃəs/
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did Jeanne want to kill her?
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 The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Did Jeanne want to kill her?
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
Morin
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From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
something you have to do
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
sick-room
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From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Jeanne closed the window.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did Jeanne want to kill her?
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Did Jeanne want to kill her?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sick-room was very hot, and Aunt Morin very querulous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Jeanne opened a window, but Aunt Morin complained of currents of air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The internal malady from which Aunt Morin suffered, and from which it was unlikely that she would recover, caused her considerable pain from time to time; and on these occasions she grew fractious and hard to bear with.
