used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
(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 The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
on or to one side
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The wound in his head had completely healed.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
dispensarynounUS /dɪˈspensəri/
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
Emon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
the act of departing
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wound in his head had completely healed.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The wound in his head had completely healed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wound in his head had completely healed.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
and nothing more
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
by chance
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
on the contrary
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
the season of growth
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Emon now recovered his strength every day more and more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
except if; if not
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
(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 The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
at the time that
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The priest had been a true prophet and a good doctor, and perhaps it was well for all parties concerned that the dispensary M.D. had been dispensed with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Father Farrell had procured him a permanent job of some weeks, at rather an increase of wages from what was "going" at the time, for the spring business was now over and work was slack.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound in his head had completely healed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was scarcely a mark left of where it had been, unless you blew his beautiful soft hair aside, when a slight hard ridge was just perceptible.
