used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all the other way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS AND LAST WORDS.
Annie
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From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
a female human offspring
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
IronsidenounUS /ˈaɪərnsaɪd/
a man of great strength or bravery
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all the other way.
immediately past
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS AND LAST WORDS.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
engage in
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
Millar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was all the other way.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS AND LAST WORDS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
carry out
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was all the other way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS AND LAST WORDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Millar could make no objection to Dr. Harry Ironside as a suitor for their daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all the other way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was all the other way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
the words that are spoken
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS AND LAST WORDS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had grown to look on nursing as a career for Annie, and to take pride in her excellence in it, as he would have done had she been his son and a young doctor.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were highly satisfied with the young man's antecedents and credentials, and yet Dr. Millar was a good deal taken aback.
