used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The proximate cause of her delicacy did not appear to interest him as it had done Dr. Chickton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The proximate cause of her delicacy did not appear to interest him as it had done Dr. Chickton.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
Chickton
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From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
carefully weighed
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The proximate cause of her delicacy did not appear to interest him as it had done Dr. Chickton.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The proximate cause of her delicacy did not appear to interest him as it had done Dr. Chickton.
Dr
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From this reading The proximate cause of her delicacy did not appear to interest him as it had done Dr. Chickton.
Dudley
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From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
communicated in words
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
HeathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
how
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From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The proximate cause of her delicacy did not appear to interest him as it had done Dr. Chickton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
LallynounUS /ˈlæli/
support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
Lally's
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From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
absolutely essential
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
not any; not one
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
proximateadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːksəmət/
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
From this reading The proximate cause of her delicacy did not appear to interest him as it had done Dr. Chickton.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
Rymner
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From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
express in words
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
stand-off
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From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
carry out
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That great man did not pay quite such devoted attention to his new patient as Doctor Chickton had considered necessary; on the contrary, Mrs. Dudley thought him a little negligent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After her return from Hastings, Heather lost no time in taking Lally and Mr. Stewart’s letter to Mr. Rymner Henry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
(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 He expressed no opinion on the case, and declined to say how long he thought it might be before she was well.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He asked few questions; he did not “take much notice” of the child; he was a little stand-off and ceremonious; he was at no pains to win Lally’s heart.
