used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
Conly
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From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
Dr
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From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
Good-morning
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From this reading Good-morning, sir!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
come together
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
Ned
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From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
term of address for a man
From this reading Good-morning, sir!
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
in a swift manner
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Cousin Arthur is coming!" he cried as a carriage turned in at the great gates and came swiftly up the driveway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
someone who visits
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pause in the conversation upon the veranda was broken by an exclamation from little Ned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
accept gladly
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said his father, stepping forward to meet and welcome Dr. Conly, "always a visitor we are delighted to see, whether we are sick or well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are all glad to see you as friend and guest, though fortunately not in need of your professional services at present.
