used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
breakfast-table
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From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when she comes bring her right up here.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
Carr
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From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
Club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And when she comes bring her right up here.”
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
Dameron
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From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
diphtherianounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
DramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And when she comes bring her right up here.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
it's
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From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
Polly
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From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m afraid it’s diphtheria,” said Zelda, hoarsely, putting her hand to the red flannel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
hurting
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time since she came home she had failed to appear at the breakfast-table, and Polly climbed to her room and surveyed her critically.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when she comes bring her right up here.”
at the time that
From this reading And when she comes bring her right up here.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must telephone to Mrs. Carr right away that I wish to see her immediately.
Zelda
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From this reading AN ATTACK OF SORE THROAT On the morning of the day set for the Dramatic Club’s most ambitious entertainment, Zelda Dameron lay in bed with blankets piled high about her and a piece of red flannel wrapped ostentatiously around her throat.
