used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
anew
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
benevolentlyadverb
in a benevolent manner
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
BETTS
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From this reading MARGERY RUTH BETTS.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The wattle-blossom’s out again, and do you know it there?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wattle-blossom’s out again, and do you know it there?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The wattle-blossom’s out again, and do you know it there?”
Linton
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From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
MARGERY
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From this reading MARGERY RUTH BETTS.
Norah
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From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wattle-blossom’s out again, and do you know it there?”
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading MARGERY RUTH BETTS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
the season of growth
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wattle-blossom’s out again, and do you know it there?”
THEY'RE
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From this reading ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a plump little man, always busy, always in a hurry; but David Linton and his daughter had been regular visitors to the hospital for some time, and he had a regard for them.
wattle-blossom's
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From this reading The wattle-blossom’s out again, and do you know it there?”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
(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 ‟THEY’RE doing quite well,” the doctor said, patting Norah benevolently on the shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME “Oh! the spring is here again, and all the ways are fair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wattle-blossom’s out again, and do you know it there?”
