used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was Aunt Dora who spoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
(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 ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S VISIT.
Dora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Aunt Dora who spoke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
a boy or man
From this reading ‘Poor little fellow!’
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
the act of retaining something
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Aunt Dora who spoke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Poor little fellow!’
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘Poor little fellow!’
express in words
From this reading ‘He is better now, mum,’ he heard her say; ‘he has opened his eyes, and the colour is coming back into his face.’
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Aunt Dora who spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S VISIT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
on a floor above
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE DOCTOR’S VISIT.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
which person or people
From this reading It was Aunt Dora who spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Vivian came to himself he was lying flat on his back on his bed upstairs, and some one was bathing his head with cold water, while Mary stood by the side of the bed holding a basin.
