used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
(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 He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "THIS QUARREL, I FEAR, MUST END IN BLOOD."
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
Craig
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From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
Craig's
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From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
a special loved one
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
Edina
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From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "THIS QUARREL, I FEAR, MUST END IN BLOOD."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "THIS QUARREL, I FEAR, MUST END IN BLOOD."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THIS QUARREL, I FEAR, MUST END IN BLOOD."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "THIS QUARREL, I FEAR, MUST END IN BLOOD."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
and nothing more
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
an angry dispute
From this reading "THIS QUARREL, I FEAR, MUST END IN BLOOD."
Reginald
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From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
Scotia's
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From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nevertheless, Craig's appetite failed, and he said "Bother!" only more so, as he pitched the letter down on the table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been very kind to Craig in Edinburgh, taking him about and showing him all the sights in this, the most romantic city on earth-- "Edina, Scotia's darling seat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The friend's name was Reginald Grahame, and he was a medical student in his fourth year.
