used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
(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 "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "`And now I fear we are too late.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
make calm or still
From this reading "`Calm yourself,' said Mr Ross.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, that I had come last night!'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
any strong feeling
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
a social unit living together
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "`And now I fear we are too late.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
how
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From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`And now I fear we are too late.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
immediately past
From this reading Oh, that I had come last night!'
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "`And now I fear we are too late.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
a particular point in time
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oh, that I had come last night!'
not any; not one
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "`And now I fear we are too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that I had come last night!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "`Calm yourself,' said Mr Ross.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that I had come last night!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
up to a particular time
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "`And now I fear we are too late.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "`And now I fear we are too late.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "On their way Mr Ross learned all the particulars he could respecting the child's illness; how the family attendant had treated it as of little moment, and the child had gradually sunk, till as he finished his account Mr Western exclaimed, in a voice choked with emotion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading `It may be that I could do no more than your regular attendant.'
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "`Calm yourself,' said Mr Ross.
