used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading To Anthony he wrote a different letter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
(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 The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
diabetesnounUS /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiz/
a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To Anthony he wrote a different letter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
the act of departing
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading To Anthony he wrote a different letter.
Malvern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
in the near future
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
