used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
Brentwood
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From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
can't
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From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
CHURCHILL'SnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪlz/
possessive form of “churchill” — English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading CHURCHILL'S NEWS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
immediately past
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
information about recent and important events
From this reading CHURCHILL'S NEWS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
Phillip's
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From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
Ralph
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From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
St
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From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Early on the next morning after Ralph Webster had left May at St. Phillip's Hospital, he called there to inquire after her, and saw his friend the house surgeon, Doctor Brentwood.
Webster'snounUS /ˈwebstərz/
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry to say I can't give a very good account of her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come to ask after the poor little woman you brought here last night," said the doctor, as he shook Webster's hand.
