used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
Grandison
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From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
engage in
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Ah, Mama! a great misfortune has happened here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
with speed
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
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 Edward has fallen into the water, he is very ill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lady Grandison is indisposed, and we are much afflicted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had not got help quickly, he would certainly have been drowned.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It was yesterday afternoon; he had not wrote his theme, and his uncle ordered him to stay in his room to make it.
