used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
Beorminster
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From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
hackingverbUS /ˈhækɪŋ/
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
midlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently the misty climate of the midlands chilled her to the bone.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
precisely as stated
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
at the time that
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herrick was shocked at the change which had taken place in her appearance during these few short weeks.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her form was shrunken, her face thin and white, her eyes unnaturally large.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had developed a hacking cough, and shook with ague when the east wind tormented Beorminster.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD The old Italian woman looked very ill.
