used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
for the reason that
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She is certainly a bright girl and one to be proud of, George.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She is certainly a bright girl and one to be proud of, George.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
Eldon
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From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
enquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
a young female
From this reading She is certainly a bright girl and one to be proud of, George.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
engage in
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
absolutely essential
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
not one, and not any
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She is certainly a bright girl and one to be proud of, George.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
carry out
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. George Eldon remarked enquiringly when his brother re-entered their office.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
which person or people
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “She is worn out and a long rest will be very necessary, I think,” was the reply in an anxious tone, “and I for one shall do what I can to make her take it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are none too many who would exert themselves as she has done when they might live at ease, depending on relatives able and willing to care for them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been gone a good while, Albert; I hope it was not because of finding the child ill?”
