used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
being joined in close association
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
Bario
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From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading MATTIE IS TAKEN INTO CONFIDENCE.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
a female human offspring
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
the act of departing
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
Dr
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From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MATTIE IS TAKEN INTO CONFIDENCE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATTIE IS TAKEN INTO CONFIDENCE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
MATTIE
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From this reading MATTIE IS TAKEN INTO CONFIDENCE.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
easily agitated
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
Sidney's
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From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
a male human offspring
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MATTIE IS TAKEN INTO CONFIDENCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mattie and Mr. Gray took their usual places after the day's business was over, and looked somewhat blankly at each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
(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 The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The father had become attached to Sidney, as well as the daughter; he was nervous as to the result of the mysterious system under which his son, by adoption, had placed himself.
which person or people
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sidney's departure made a difference in the house; it was scarcely home without him now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no faith in cures effected by men who were not of the true faith--whatever that might mean in Mr. Gray's opinion--he would have liked to see this Dr. Bario himself, and sound him as to his religious convictions.
