used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
put or send forth
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
carefully weighed
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
a female human offspring
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
express in words
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading It is true that he lacked little of finishing his course at the University; still he was glad that they considered him a doctor already.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
at the time that
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
which person or people
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yosef noticed that she was very shapely, and with genuine satisfaction he heard her say to her father, "That is the young doctor, papa, who lives in the rooms under ours."
Yosef
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From this reading On reaching home Yosef met the old count and his daughter on the steps at the door.
Yosef's
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From this reading Yosef's lodgings were open; the house guard was putting them to rights.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady cast a glance of inquiry on him, and when she had gone a couple of steps, she looked around and smiled.
