Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

eagerly desirous

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

possessive form of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

used to form the superlative

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

held or filled or in use

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

return to an original state

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

not often

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Mr. Sinclair's recovery was slow, and at first the doctor almost despaired of his life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She camped, as she called it, in the room next to the small one occupied by her father, and thus she was always near to wait upon him day or night.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEVELOPMENTS Lois was destined to remain at Mrs. Bean's during January and February.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To Lois it was a most anxious time, and during the first two weeks she seldom went out of the house.

during the time that

From this reading It was a bad case of pneumonia brought on by his becoming over-heated while walking along the cut-out, and then getting chilled to the bone lying on the snow.