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abed

/əˈbɛd/

Meanings
adverb
In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.

Examples :

"Because she had a terrible fever, she remained abed all day, missing her friend's birthday party. "
condition position body

Related Words

Illustration surgery

surgery noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/

A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."

Illustration friend

friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration recovering

recovering verb

/rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/ /riˈkʌvərɪŋ/

To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).

"After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet."

Illustration remained

remained verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnd/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the party, only a few close friends remained to help clean up. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration fever

fever noun

/ˈfiːvə/ /ˈfivɚ/

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

"My little brother has a fever, so he stayed home from school today. "

Illustration confined

confined verb

/kənˈfaɪnd/

To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

"Because she had the flu, Maria was confined to her bed for three days. "

Illustration birthday

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

Illustration childbed

childbed noun

/ˈtʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

The final stage of pregnancy; confinement

"After a difficult childbed, the new mother was finally able to hold her baby. "

Illustration missing

missing verb

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

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terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."