used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
GROWN-UPS
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From this reading THE GROWN-UPS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
How
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From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
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 Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
Maybright
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From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
Polly
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From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
scampish
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From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GROWN-UPS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dr. Maybright had gone through a long and fatiguing day; some anxious cases caused him disquiet, and his recent sorrow lay heavily against his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
precisely as stated
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How was the father of seven daughters, and two very scampish little sons, to bring them up alone and unaided?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening Polly had her interview with her father.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How was a man's own heart to do without the sympathy to which it had turned, the love which had strengthened, warmed, and sustained it?
