used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
Barlow
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From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
Flam
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From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
set up or found
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
the act of departing
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
go away from a place
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
the force of workers available
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
salutaryadjectiveUS /ˈsæljəteri/
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
express in words
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
term of address for a man
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
carry out
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Barlow came to the Grove to take leave of our friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
Tyrrel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As I came from Mr. Tyrrel," said the Doctor, "I met Mr. Flam going to see him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is impossible to say," continued he, "what injury religion has suffered from the opposite characters of these two men.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He seemed so anxious about his old friend that a wish strongly presented itself to my mind that the awful situation of the sick man might be salutary to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found Sir John and I sitting in the library with Mr. Stanley.
