used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
anew
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I _think_ you have put a kink in your back."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
BRIGADEnounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
CoatesverbUS /ˈkoʊˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Do you think I have cracked a rib?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I have cracked a rib?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
Dr
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From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
a man of refinement
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
a young female
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you think I have cracked a rib?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
how
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From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you think I have cracked a rib?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
isn't
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From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
It's
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From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
kinknoun
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading "I _think_ you have put a kink in your back."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
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 It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I _think_ you have put a kink in your back."
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Do you think I have cracked a rib?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
SCRAP-BOOK
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From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think I have cracked a rib?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
(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 THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
at the time that
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading "No, little girl," he answered soberly, but his wrinkled old face brightened visibly at the sound of her cheery voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SCRAP-BOOK BRIGADE When Peace awoke to her surroundings again, she was lying in the gorgeously draped bed of the Flag Room with old Dr. Coates bending over her, and she startled the worthy gentleman by asking in sprightly tones, "Well, Doctor, how are you?
you've
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From this reading It's been a long time since you've been to call on me, isn't it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I _think_ you have put a kink in your back."
