used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
anew
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It is always a doctor's way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
Bellew
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From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
a young person of either sex
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
Connor
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From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "It is always a doctor's way.
Dr
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From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
the act of departing
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
Guiness
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From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might let you have a little peace."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might let you have a little peace."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is always a doctor's way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
Jeannie
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From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He might let you have a little peace."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He might let you have a little peace."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might let you have a little peace."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
Norah
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From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
and nothing more
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He might let you have a little peace."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is always a doctor's way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He must order something different from what you have, however good that may be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So spoke Norah Guiness to Jeannie Bellew, an only child, a probable heiress, and the object of enough thought, care, and indulgence to spoil a much finer nature than she was gifted with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He might let you have a little peace."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "IT seems strange that Dr. Connor should advise your going away again in such lovely weather, and from a place to which other people come in search of health.
