used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Daddy's broken leg was getting along nicely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had even gone down to the bank in an automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He had even gone down to the bank in an automobile.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had even gone down to the bank in an automobile.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Daddy's broken leg was getting along nicely.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
Carringford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
Daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy's broken leg was getting along nicely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had even gone down to the bank in an automobile.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
divisible by two
From this reading He had even gone down to the bank in an automobile.
start firing a weapon
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Daddy's broken leg was getting along nicely.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had even gone down to the bank in an automobile.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had even gone down to the bank in an automobile.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
Janice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Daddy's broken leg was getting along nicely.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Daddy's broken leg was getting along nicely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
held or filled or in use
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Janice did not have to give him quite the close care and attention that she previously had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
a source of difficulty
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daddy's broken leg was getting along nicely.
(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 With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the days immediately succeeding the fire and the Carringford's poignant trouble, Janice Day had a mental problem to solve which occupied her thoughts a good part of the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the aid of crutches he could get around very well indeed.
