used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
anew
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading MY DOG TRAY.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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engage in
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DOG TRAY.
Nell
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
Nelly's
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
PETHERICK
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deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
TRAYnounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading MY DOG TRAY.
two times
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
WARNE
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
(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 He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
