used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
BarbnounUS /bɑːrb/
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
bluffingverbUS /ˈblʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
Carpy
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From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
Doubleday
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From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
one or the other of two
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
divisible by two
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
Kate
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From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
Lefever
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From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
engage in
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was, he explained, a question of constitution and nerve and he thought Barb had both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
the act of testing something
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
a message informing of danger
From this reading WARNING By nightfall Kate had the hope that her father might live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Carpy, indeed, promised as much, though he confessed to Laramie that he was partly bluffing.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For better care he had him brought to town, and within the same hospital walls that sheltered Doubleday, lay Stone, in even more serious condition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sole promise Carpy would make concerning him was that he would fit him up either for trial, or for his museum--or, as Lefever suggested, for both.
