used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are safe," she had comforted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "God has been good to you, Martin Morley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading "You are safe," she had comforted him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
take in liquids
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God has been good to you, Martin Morley.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God has been good to you, Martin Morley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
Lowe's
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From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
Marcia
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From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
much-needed
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From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "You are safe," she had comforted him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are safe," she had comforted him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin Morley slept, in the clean loft over Marcia Lowe's living-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good warm bed there, and before he had gone up the ladder to his much-needed rest, the little doctor had fed him and given him hot coffee to drink.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Molly is with her mother and, sad as it is, we can do nothing more for her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are safe," she had comforted him.
