used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
dearly loved
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
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 The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
come together
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
easily agitated
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Chip sprawled in the hammock on the east porch, out of sight.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading After the first ten minutes, the Little Doctor's spirits rose considerably and her heart stopped thumping so she could hear it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He pumped the Little Doctor's hand up and down three times and called her “My dear young lady.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
belonging to which person
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The senator was a little man whose coat did not fit, and whose hair was sandy and sparse, and who had keen, twinkling blue eyes which managed to see a great deal more than one would suspect from the rest of his face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Dunk who drove to meet the train, next day, and it was an extremely nervous young woman who met Senator Blake upon the porch.
