used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
ah
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From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ERNEST [_unperturbed by the reference to HELEN_] Thanks.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
wanted intensely
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
ERNEST
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From this reading ERNEST [_unperturbed by the reference to HELEN_] Thanks.
ERNEST'S
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From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
give expression to
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ERNEST [_unperturbed by the reference to HELEN_] Thanks.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
innocent-looking
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From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN [_while LUCY makes tea.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JOHN [_while LUCY makes tea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
not any; not one
From this reading ERNEST No sugar, thanks.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
many times at short intervals
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
poising
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From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading ERNEST [_unperturbed by the reference to HELEN_] Thanks.
free from harm or evil
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading ERNEST No sugar, thanks.
sugar-tongs
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From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
tactfuladjectiveUS /ˈtæktfəl/
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ERNEST [_unperturbed by the reference to HELEN_] Thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ERNEST [_unperturbed by the reference to HELEN_] Thanks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
up to a particular time
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCY [_to ERNEST'S rescue, like a tactful hostess_] A cup of tea, Doctor Hamilton?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
TrusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
unperturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpərˈtɜːrbd/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading ERNEST [_unperturbed by the reference to HELEN_] Thanks.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
at the time that
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JOHN [_while LUCY makes tea.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Trustee manner_] I have often desired to express my admiration of your heroism in the war against yellow fever in er--ah--_Cuba_, when you let an innocent-looking mosquito bite you---- LUCY [_nodding and poising sugar-tongs_] And then took notes on your symptoms till you became delirious!
