used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
didn't
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From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
Ingelow
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From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
something that is lost
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
roused to anger
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
not any; not one
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
pities
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From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
express in words
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
a state of acute pain
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
that's
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From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_But more than loss about me clings._" Jean Ingelow "No! no, I am mad to think it!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear little tender heart! of course it was the room,--didn't she say she was ill? it must have been awful; the heat and the closeness got into my head,--that's it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must have been dreaming! what could there have been in that talk to have such an effect as I have conjured up?
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Bad air is as bad as whiskey on a man's brain.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
an affirmative
From this reading She pitied Franklin! yes, she pities every one whom she thinks suffering or wronged.
