used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
any thing at all
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
(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 It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
the act of burning something
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
FAIRCHANCE
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From this reading "FAIRCHANCE."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
Keith
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From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
Malcolm
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From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
not any; not one
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Malcolm did his best to atone to Virginia for what she had suffered from the forgetfulness of the two little Indians, but poor Keith was too ill to remember anything about it.
at the time that
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He did not know his father and mother when they came, and tossed restlessly about, talking wildly of things they could not understand.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
the words that are spoken
From this reading No one put that fear into words, but little by little it crept from heart to heart like a wintry fog, until the whole house felt its chill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been so ill, and as they watched him lying there day after day, burning with fever, and growing white and thin, a great fear came upon them that he would never be any better.
