used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
(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 “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
the act of departing
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
don't
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From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
Dr
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From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
the act of departing
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
and nothing more
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
go away from a place
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
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 TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
and nothing more
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
supplementedverbUS /sʌpləmentɪd/
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now please don’t refuse, Mrs. Porter,” exclaimed the kindly physician.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
TIMELYadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE “We shall not be obliged to leave until afternoon so long as we are only going to Buffalo,” announced Phil, as they rejoined their mother and sisters.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and Dr. Blair wishes us all to be his guests until we do start,” supplemented Ted, joyously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just remember that it will be only a few weeks before they send for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish to keep your mind from the boys’ departure as much as possible.
