used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
(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 Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
Che
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
dieu
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
Drina
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
Eileen
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
an opposing military force
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
fais
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
grinsnounUS /ɡrɪnz/
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
grippenoun
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
knee-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
LansingnounUS /ˈlænsɪŋ/
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
staying power
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
a female domestic
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
MID-LENT
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
mourir
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
a light shade of red
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
Selwyn
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
not in physical motion
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
move an implement through
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
supplementsnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənts/
plural of “supplement” — textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
in the company of; together with
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
wouldn't
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
