used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading "The old man has had a stroke of apoplexy.
(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 To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
ColettenounUS /ˈkoʊˈlet/
French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
Dr
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From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The old man has had a stroke of apoplexy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The old man has had a stroke of apoplexy.
Marcy
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From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
Marinette
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From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old man has had a stroke of apoplexy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
a human being
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He is partially paralyzed on the right side, and his power of speech is gone entirely.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "The old man has had a stroke of apoplexy.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Of course I am speaking in comparative terms," he added.
Thaneford
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From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Madame Colette Marinette._" Dr. Marcy was the first person to join me in the breakfast room the following morning.
