used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was lying in bed, looking pale and exhausted.
a youthful male person
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
placed in a grave
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
ComplaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
ConfessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was lying in bed, looking pale and exhausted.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying in bed, looking pale and exhausted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
Jiggins
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From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was lying in bed, looking pale and exhausted.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying in bed, looking pale and exhausted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was lying in bed, looking pale and exhausted.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
SavantnounUS /səˈvɑːnt/
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
to-night
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From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
Torchlightnoun
light from a torch or torches
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Complaints of a disappointed Savant.--The humble Confession of Pat.--A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight’._ “PAT,” said Mr. Long, kindly, “do you think you will be able to start to-night?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He greeted Mr. Long with a faint smile, and the kind-hearted teacher did his utmost to soothe the afflicted boy.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll show you, sir,” said Jiggins; and he took him to the room where Pat was.
