used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
anew
From this reading Inflammation had again set in, and he was feverish and incoherent in his talk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inflammation had again set in, and he was feverish and incoherent in his talk.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Inflammation had again set in, and he was feverish and incoherent in his talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Inflammation had again set in, and he was feverish and incoherent in his talk.
InflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading Inflammation had again set in, and he was feverish and incoherent in his talk.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
immediately past
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
for more time
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Inflammation had again set in, and he was feverish and incoherent in his talk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Inflammation had again set in, and he was feverish and incoherent in his talk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph was destined to a longer stay upon his hay bed in the loft than he had anticipated.
at the time that
From this reading He was conscious of this, himself, by seeing the dismay in the face of the nurse, when he had been rambling on to her for some time, in English.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, with an effort, he commanded his attention, and said to her:
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The next day, instead of being better he was a good deal worse.
