used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
divisible by two
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
he'll
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From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
health'snounUS /helθs/
possessive form of “health” — a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
provoking horror
From this reading “It’s too horrible—he worships her so!”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
it's
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From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
Lexy
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From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
Muriel
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From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
cut with a saw
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s too horrible—he worships her so!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
that's
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From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And I hope he’ll go back to India before he does find out,” she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too horrible—he worships her so!”
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Apparently he did not even suspect what she was now sure of—that the unfortunate Muriel was hopelessly addicted to some drug, which her husband himself gave to her.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
worshipsnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃəps/
plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping
From this reading “It’s too horrible—he worships her so!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The doctor says her health’s not good, but it’s my opinion that if she got about more—saw more people, you know—” Lexy felt a great pity for him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well,” he said, “it’s hard to put it into words; but that’s not a wholesome sort of life for a young woman, shut away like that.
