used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
Adeline
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From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor started; and an oath nearly escaped his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
dearly loved
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor started; and an oath nearly escaped his lips.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The doctor started; and an oath nearly escaped his lips.
fellow-creature
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From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
immediately past
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The doctor started; and an oath nearly escaped his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The doctor started; and an oath nearly escaped his lips.
Norberry
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From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The doctor started; and an oath nearly escaped his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
express in words
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The doctor started; and an oath nearly escaped his lips.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading 'Grief!--So then she is unhappy, is she?' cries Miss Norberry; 'I am monstrous glad of it.'
precisely as stated
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was to a wife and daughters such as these that he was returning, with the benevolent wish of interesting them for the guilty Adeline.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So, Dr Norberry, you are come back at last!' was his first salutation, 'and what does the creature say for herself?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The creature!--Your fellow-creature, my dear, says very little--grief is not wordy.'
