used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
(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’s all in here, bless the Lord," he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What’s become o’ my rheumatiz, you ask.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What’s become o’ my rheumatiz, you ask.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
give a benediction to
From this reading "It’s all in here, bless the Lord," he said.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
a female human offspring
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
Dr
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From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
a young female
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It’s all in here, bless the Lord," he said.
Higgs
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From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
It's
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From this reading "It’s all in here, bless the Lord," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "It’s all in here, bless the Lord," he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What’s become o’ my rheumatiz, you ask.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "What’s become o’ my rheumatiz, you ask.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
rheumatiz
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From this reading "What’s become o’ my rheumatiz, you ask.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It’s all in here, bless the Lord," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Mr. Higgs triumphantly held up a little book.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
What's
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From this reading "What’s become o’ my rheumatiz, you ask.
wheel-chair
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From this reading The little girl, in her wheel-chair, had been so familiar an object of compassion to the villagers that, when they saw her walking, they wanted to know what had brought it about.
at the time that
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When, the following week, Dr. Burton brought his wife and daughter home, both he and Mrs. Burton gratefully spoke of the Science which had healed her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What’s become o’ my rheumatiz, you ask.
