used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
(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 "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
using the voice; not silently
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
cannot
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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
dearly loved
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
the act of departing
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
set afire or burning
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think it is all delightful; but--" "But what, my dear; are you not contented?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
Phil
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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
Phil's
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From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
on the contrary
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
express in words
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.
but in spite of that
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you cannot study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.
