used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
next to; at the side of
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
confined by bonds
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
dearly loved
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
Gorman
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From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
Gorman's
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From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
HAPPIESTadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
milkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time, my dear master had arrived, and was sitting beside me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn’t think it beneath his dignity to be of service to a dog.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAPPIEST TIME OF MY LIFE The milkman laid me back on Mrs. Gorman’s bed, and in a very short time, the best physician in the neighbourhood was bending over me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he went away, and said he would call later in the day.
people who are wounded
From this reading He put some cool dressing on my wounded paws, bound them up, and told Mrs. Gorman not to disturb them.
