used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HE AROSE AND CAME TO HIS FATHER."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "HE AROSE AND CAME TO HIS FATHER."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "HE AROSE AND CAME TO HIS FATHER."
a boy or man
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading And come down to our place for Christmas, won't you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And come down to our place for Christmas, won't you?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
don't
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From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And come down to our place for Christmas, won't you?
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "HE AROSE AND CAME TO HIS FATHER."
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE AROSE AND CAME TO HIS FATHER."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HE AROSE AND CAME TO HIS FATHER."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
engage in
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And come down to our place for Christmas, won't you?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And come down to our place for Christmas, won't you?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
term of address for a man
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HE AROSE AND CAME TO HIS FATHER."
precisely as stated
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Major Lovell stayed a week, and Sir Edward seemed the better for his company, as far as his bodily health was concerned.
(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 "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
won't
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From this reading And come down to our place for Christmas, won't you?
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But at heart he was very wretched, and his cousin's influence was not the sort to help him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And come down to our place for Christmas, won't you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now, old chap, make haste and get well, and don't moon over yourself and your feelings.
