used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
ankle-bones
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From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing of her felt permanently incapacitated except her noble expression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
apart from; not including
From this reading But nothing of her felt permanently incapacitated except her noble expression.
excruciatinglyadverbUS /ˌekˈskruːsieɪtɪŋli/
in a very painful manner
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But nothing of her felt permanently incapacitated except her noble expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
incapacitatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But nothing of her felt permanently incapacitated except her noble expression.
IncidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
LinennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
lip-colored
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From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
Make-Believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing of her felt permanently incapacitated except her noble expression.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading But nothing of her felt permanently incapacitated except her noble expression.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly.
Sick-a-Bed
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From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
sickroomnoun
a room to which a sick person is confined
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Molly Make-Believe," "The Sick-a-Bed Lady," etc., etc.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
whanging
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From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
a Caucasian
From this reading The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached.
wire-gray
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From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.
