used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! here you are, Nic!" she cried.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! here you are, Nic!" she cried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I did my best, boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I did my best, boy.
Break-fast
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From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did my best, boy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
the act of departing
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah! here you are, Nic!" she cried.
Hilda
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From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did my best, boy.
I've
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From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I did my best, boy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
Nic
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From this reading "Ah! here you are, Nic!" she cried.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
express in words
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! here you are, Nic!" she cried.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Break-fast!" cried a merry, girlish voice; and Hilda, looking bright and eager, looked in at the stable door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I was going to say I am a doctor, and saving for an occasional accident, which nature would heal, I am like a fish out of water."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, father; and I've heard say that you were a very clever one."
