used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Matthew started up the stairs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Matthew!" called his father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Matthew returned obediently to the doorway.
Dr
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From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
Ellen
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From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Matthew!" called his father.
set up or found
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
a boy or man
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
Levis's
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From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading Matthew returned obediently to the doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
the possibility of future success
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Matthew returned obediently to the doorway.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
stablingnoun
accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But Matthew started up the stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Matthew started up the stairs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATTHEW MAKES HIS CHOICE After stabling his horses Matthew came into the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matthew returned obediently to the doorway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Matthew started up the stairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have thought that any lad would have found the prospect of Ellen on one side of Dr. Levis's desk and the doctor on the other more attractive than the furniture of a bedroom.
