used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
bright-eyed
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From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Good-morning, Vesta," shouted the doctor, cheerily.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
deep-chestedadjective
thick in the chest
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, Vesta," shouted the doctor, cheerily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
jovial-looking
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From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
a human being
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Good-morning, Vesta," shouted the doctor, cheerily.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor sat in his buggy, leaning forward, and talking to the child.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
VestanounUS /ˈvestə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not alone this time: another doctor sat beside him; and Miss Vesta smoothed her ruffled front at sight of the stranger.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A florid, jovial-looking man, bright-eyed and deep-chested, with a voice like a trumpet, and a general air of being the West Wind in person.
