used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after she had been with Mrs Priestley."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
Annie
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From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was after she had been with Mrs Priestley."
dears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
a young female
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after she had been with Mrs Priestley."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
Lyttelton
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From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
Phillips
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From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
PriestleynounUS /ˈpriːstli/
English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
From this reading It was after she had been with Mrs Priestley."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after she had been with Mrs Priestley."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If Annie is feverish we must get a doctor.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She may have a little touch of the sun, my dears; it is always unwise to be out too much this hot weather."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
at the time that
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was after she had been with Mrs Priestley."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
the day immediately before today
From this reading "She looked awfully flushed," said one girl, "when we met her in the High Street yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Phillips," said Mrs Lyttelton, "will you go and see what is wrong?
