used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
on or to one side
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
cannot
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
CRESCENTnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading EDINBURGH CRESCENT.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
EDINBURGHnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading EDINBURGH CRESCENT.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
half-past
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
Maplestone
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
Roxburgh
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
at the time that
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
