used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "I thought so," said the doctor, half apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
Belford
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From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
propose a payment
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
a state at a particular time
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
dearly loved
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
Dr
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From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
move gently or carefully
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
fearest
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From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
griefs
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From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
not accessible to view
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought so," said the doctor, half apologetically.
I'll
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From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
It'ud
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From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
and nothing more
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
Lawks
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From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
matronlyadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtrənli/
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
neglec
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From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
Pratt
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From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
shabbilyadverb
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought so," said the doctor, half apologetically.
SootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought so," said the doctor, half apologetically.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
interact in a certain way
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lawks, doctor dear, I'll have an eye to him, jest as if he was my very own.
look attentively
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
which person or people
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He whom thou fearest will, to ease its pain, Lay his cold hand upon thy aching heart, Soothe the terrors of thy troubled brain, And bid the shadows of earth's griefs depart."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It'ud not be me 'at would neglec' any Christian that fate had thrown on me hands."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --_A Proctor_ "You had better watch him closely, Mrs. Pratt, his condition is precarious, and as he has been thrown on your hands, do not treat him shabbily--" "You ken bet I'll not," said the matronly female, who stood half hidden in the humble doorway, from which Dr. Belford had just made his exit.
