used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
a female human offspring
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
Fregelius
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From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why should I not go there at once?” interrupted Stella.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Why should I not go there at once?” interrupted Stella.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
not any; not one
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Why should I not go there at once?” interrupted Stella.
and nothing more
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
express in words
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I not go there at once?” interrupted Stella.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “Why should I not go there at once?” interrupted Stella.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why should I not go there at once?” interrupted Stella.
a special situation
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
precisely as stated
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
accept gladly
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
(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 A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MORNING SERVICE Mr. Fregelius replied he was as well as could be expected; that the doctor said no complications were likely to ensue, but that here upon this very bed he must lie for at least two months.
which person or people
From this reading “It is not my house, but my father’s, who is at present in France,” answered Morris.
belonging to which person
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I not go there at once?” interrupted Stella.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That,” he added, “is a sad thing to have to say to a man into whose house you have drifted like a log into a pool of the rocks.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I can only say on his behalf that both you and your daughter are most welcome until you are well enough to move to the Rectory.”
