used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
(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 In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
Ann
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From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
Blackwell
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From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “His trained eyes’ll be sure to penetrate my mask in the daylight.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
Dr
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From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
eyes'll
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From this reading “His trained eyes’ll be sure to penetrate my mask in the daylight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His trained eyes’ll be sure to penetrate my mask in the daylight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
Jo
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From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “His trained eyes’ll be sure to penetrate my mask in the daylight.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “His trained eyes’ll be sure to penetrate my mask in the daylight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
sunburnnounUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “His trained eyes’ll be sure to penetrate my mask in the daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of all the ointment and salve Jo Ann had applied to her face, neck, and arms, she spent a restless night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “His trained eyes’ll be sure to penetrate my mask in the daylight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I may be able to cover up my sunburn from the servants, but not from Dr. Blackwell,” she told herself.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Before venturing out of her room she carefully put on some make-up and viewed the effect critically in the mirror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By morning some of the soreness had disappeared, but her appearance was not much improved.
