used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
(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 And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
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 We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
don't
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From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
FeenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
he'll
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From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, how we worked over him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
how
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From this reading Oh, how we worked over him!
a small worthless amount
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how we worked over him!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Oh, how we worked over him!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
Phil
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From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
in the near future
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
not in physical motion
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
wasn't
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From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
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 We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, how we worked over him!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
a Caucasian
From this reading But he was mistaken; Fee wasn't coming to,--he lay there white and perfectly still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We took off his necktie and collar, we poured water on his forehead, and fanned him, and rubbed his hands and feet with hands that were as cold as his own, and trembling.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Oh, how we worked over him!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Phil kept saying, "Oh, Jack, he'll soon be better,--don't you think so?
