used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I have tried to be a good mother; I have tried my best.
a youthful male person
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In her face was determination; in her hand a broken miniature.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In her face was determination; in her hand a broken miniature.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
Dr
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From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In her face was determination; in her hand a broken miniature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have tried to be a good mother; I have tried my best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her face was determination; in her hand a broken miniature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her face was determination; in her hand a broken miniature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
the act of departing
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading In her face was determination; in her hand a broken miniature.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have tried to be a good mother; I have tried my best.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
Redfield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
express in words
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I have tried to be a good mother; I have tried my best.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her face was determination; in her hand a broken miniature.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The gentleman was to be called upon to explain, if he could, why he had given that picture to her little boy.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading LIGHT Leaving Mrs. Wilson, a neighbor and friend, in care of the house while David slept, Miss Eastman set out for Dr. Redfield's office.
a late time of life
From this reading "I have been his mother now for four years," she meant to tell the Doctor.
