used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
AFFECTIONSnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading DAWNING AFFECTIONS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
conversazione
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From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
DAWNINGnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading DAWNING AFFECTIONS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
Dr
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From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
Iola
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From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
Latimer
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From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
any competition
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
up to a particular time
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I taught in the South till failing health compelled me to change my employment.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Doctor," said Iola, as they walked home from the _conversazione_, "I wish I could do something more for our people than I am doing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, now that I am well and strong, I would like to do something of lasting service for the race."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Why not," asked Dr. Latimer, "write a good, strong book which would be helpful to them?
