used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading "Attempted suicide.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I observed interrogatively to the nurse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading I observed interrogatively to the nurse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
immediately past
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I observed interrogatively to the nurse.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I observed interrogatively to the nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "Attempted suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I observed interrogatively to the nurse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She looks as if she ought not to be here?"
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Brought last night by the police, wrapped in a blanket and plastered in mud from head to foot.
an affirmative
From this reading Magnificent hair?--yes, and a magnificent job I had washing of it, and my corridor and bathroom like a ploughed field.
