used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
(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 He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
comfortable-looking
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From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “This is where the deacon lives.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will say to him that you have come.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will say to him that you have come.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is where the deacon lives.
immediately past
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “This is where the deacon lives.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
Menter
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From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
not any; not one
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
Rob's
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From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
express in words
From this reading I will say to him that you have come.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
carry out
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will say to him that you have come.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is where the deacon lives.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
two-story
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From this reading Dr. Menter made no reply to Rob’s last statement, but a few minutes later, as he turned his horse into the driveway leading to a comfortable-looking, old-fashioned, two-story house, he said:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
in or at the place that
From this reading “This is where the deacon lives.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rob could do no better than to take up with this advice, though the time hung heavy on his hands until the physician reappeared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is so sick I do not believe he will care to see you, so you had better remain in my carriage until I come out.
