used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
(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 They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
can't
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From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
CRITICISMnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
drasticadjectiveUS /ˈdræstɪk/
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
at any time
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
set up or found
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
depressingly dark
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
it'll
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From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
Legg's
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From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
Nelly
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From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
on the contrary
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They sat in Nelly Legg's private room, and by some accident all took rather a gloomy view of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading As for Nelly, she had been recently weighed, and despite drastic new treatment, was found to have put on two pounds in a month.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CRITICISM Upon a Sunday afternoon, Sarah Roberts and her husband were drinking tea at 'The Seven Stars.'
in or at the place that
From this reading "Lord knows where it'll end," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't go on getting heavier and heavier for ever more.
