used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
ADDIE
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From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
any person at all
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
Bettina
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From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
consideratelyadverb
in a considerate manner
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
dearly loved
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
full-bottomed
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From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
gloatverbUS /ɡloʊt/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
HEIR-APPARENT
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From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
Michaelmasnoun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
not any; not one
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
Northmoor
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From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
Ratzes
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From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everything is most prosperous, and I am almost as proud as the parents--and to see them gloat over the morsel is a caution.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
unswaddled
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From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
precisely as stated
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was before there was time to fetch anybody but the ancient village Bettina.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He seems to be almost equally marvellous to the Ratzes population, being the first infant seen there unswaddled--or washed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading They look at him as if such a being had never been known on the earth before; and he really is a very fine healthy creature, most ridiculously like the portrait of the original old Michael Morton Northmoor in the full-bottomed wig.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HEIR-APPARENT 'MY DEAR ADDIE, 'You have no doubt ceased from your exertions in the way of finding nurses, since the telegram has told you that the son and heir has considerately saved trouble and expense by making his appearance on Michaelmas morning.
