used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
anew
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
(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 “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
set up or found
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “This robbery has greatly upset me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This robbery has greatly upset me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
a narrow way or road
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This robbery has greatly upset me.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading On his arrival, he found his medical adviser reclining on an old-fashioned couch and looking a most dejected object.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “This robbery has greatly upset me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
selfishlyadverb
in an egotistical manner
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
in the near future
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
squire's
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From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
TIGHTENINGnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “This robbery has greatly upset me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TIGHTENING THE NET On the squire’s making up his mind to visit Doctor Peters, he elected to do so privately from the park by way of the lane.
(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 “Don’t move, Peters; you must shake off this attack as soon as you can, for I am not feeling at all well myself,” said he, selfishly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am truly sorry to see you down again with gout,” said the squire.
