used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was eighty-two and had twelve thousand a year.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
anew
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
BARCLAY
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From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
CEDARnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading UNDER THE CEDAR (MRS.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
Dr
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From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
eighty-twoadjective
being two more than eighty
From this reading She was eighty-two and had twelve thousand a year.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading On the lawn a thrush was singing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading UNDER THE CEDAR (MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was eighty-two and had twelve thousand a year.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading On the lawn a thrush was singing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
not in physical motion
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE CEDAR (MRS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She was eighty-two and had twelve thousand a year.
thrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading On the lawn a thrush was singing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She was eighty-two and had twelve thousand a year.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE CEDAR (MRS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was eighty-two and had twelve thousand a year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading More than six months had elapsed since the accident outside the church, and Dr. Dick still remained on at the Manor House in charge of his patient, wishing to be handy in case the old sprain came on again suddenly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BARCLAY _continues_) They were having tea in the garden--the Little Grey Woman and Dr. Dick.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was eighty-two and had twelve thousand a year.
