used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "What new piece of scandal is afloat now?"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
a young female
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What new piece of scandal is afloat now?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
Matson
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From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "What new piece of scandal is afloat now?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What new piece of scandal is afloat now?"
Nugeon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "What new piece of scandal is afloat now?"
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
a full supply
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading "What new piece of scandal is afloat now?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
spoonfulnounUS /ˈspuːnfʊl/
as much as a spoon will hold
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/
in a tart manner
From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
thoroughwortnoun
perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
Wait's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
(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 "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What new piece of scandal is afloat now?"
what's
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From this reading "WELL, what's the news below?" asked the Doctor of his housekeeper, as she came home from a gossiping visit to the landing one afternoon.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
you'd
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From this reading Besides, she says Lieutenant Brown would have got well if you'd minded her, and let him have plenty of thoroughwort tea, and put a split fowl at the pit of his stomach."
you've
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From this reading "Mrs. Nugeon says that you've been to see her neighbor Wait's girl--she that 's sick with the measles--half a dozen times, and never so much as left a spoonful of medicine; and she should like to know what a doctor's good for without physic.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Nothing, except what concerns yourself," answered Widow Matson, tartly.
