after-effects
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From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It had completely broken her down, poor thing.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading The Swedish massage had made her bulky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had completely broken her down, poor thing.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
Delia
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From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had completely broken her down, poor thing.
Elliot
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From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
imbibedverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪbd/
past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically
From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had completely broken her down, poor thing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Swedish massage had made her bulky.
Marella
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From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
massageverbUS /məˈsɑːʒ/
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading The Swedish massage had made her bulky.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It had completely broken her down, poor thing.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
not in physical motion
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading The Swedish massage had made her bulky.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Sunday night at ten o'clock Max Elliot gave one of his musical parties.
a special situation
From this reading It had completely broken her down, poor thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delia had long since emerged from her rest cure, but was still suffering severely from its after-effects.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The large quantities of "Marella" which she had imbibed had poisoned the system.
