used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
anew
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
a small house with a single story
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Stand still, Jet!” said the doctor, and Jet pawed the ground till Thorndyke came up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
JetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
Jet'snounUS /dʒets/
possessive form of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
and nothing more
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading “Stand still, Jet!” said the doctor, and Jet pawed the ground till Thorndyke came up.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Stand still, Jet!” said the doctor, and Jet pawed the ground till Thorndyke came up.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand still, Jet!” said the doctor, and Jet pawed the ground till Thorndyke came up.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Stand still, Jet!” said the doctor, and Jet pawed the ground till Thorndyke came up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
Thorndyke
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From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Stand still, Jet!” said the doctor, and Jet pawed the ground till Thorndyke came up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
male cat
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
in the direction of
From this reading The doctor reached him a hand, he climbed in, and Jet’s hoofs struck sparks again as he carried them towards home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the doctor himself came out of the door, just as he came in sight again on his way back.
Willoughby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorndyke had left the store just as Mr. Willoughby picked Tom up; he never stayed in the evening and it was six o’clock now.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had an errand to do that took him past the little cottage with the bay window, and there stood Jet and the doctor’s chaise.
