used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
a youthful male person
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, Dr. Dudley," was the reply; and Polly returned wondering what was wanted of her.
give encouragement to
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
Dr
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From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
Dudley
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From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, Dr. Dudley," was the reply; and Polly returned wondering what was wanted of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
how
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From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
Linus
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From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
by chance
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
Polly
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From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
Price'snounUS /ˈpraɪsɪz/
possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Certainly, Dr. Dudley," was the reply; and Polly returned wondering what was wanted of her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Certainly, Dr. Dudley," was the reply; and Polly returned wondering what was wanted of her.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
express in words
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As she took the glass form Miss Price's hand, and started away, she heard the physician say, "Can I have Polly for a few minutes?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
on a floor above
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Certainly, Dr. Dudley," was the reply; and Polly returned wondering what was wanted of her.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading David Dr. Dudley had been the rounds of the convalescent ward, to see how his patients were progressing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Certainly, Dr. Dudley," was the reply; and Polly returned wondering what was wanted of her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
which person or people
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Now he had paused at the small table by the window, where Polly was waiting to carry some medicine to Linus Hardy.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Certainly, Dr. Dudley," was the reply; and Polly returned wondering what was wanted of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a boy upstairs who is getting discouraged," the Doctor began, as they went through the hall, and in hand, "and I think, perhaps, you can cheer him up a little."
