used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
ain't
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From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
Audley's
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
dearynounUS /ˈdɪri/
a special loved one
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
DYINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
a male human offspring
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
express in words
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
which person or people
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
