used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
for the reason that
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
Charlottesville
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From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
Chesapeake
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From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
dining-car
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From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading --DRYDEN.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
FOX-HUNTING
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From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
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 The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
a single distinct event
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
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 It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
the force of workers available
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
make reference to
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
nauseousadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʃəs/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
unbought
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From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading FOX-HUNTING IN VIRGINIA Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
at the time that
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
which person or people
From this reading His name is C.G. Mitchell, and he was so accommodating as to serve a light meal, after hours, when he did not have to, to two hungry men who needed it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is my impression that the dining-car conductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio train by which we left Charlottesville was puzzled when I asked his name; but if he sees this and remembers the incident he will now know that I did so because I wished here to mention him as a humane citizen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
