used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's that kind of a man.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
bass-fishing
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From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come, come, mother, don't be takin' on so.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, mother, don't be takin' on so.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
Dan
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From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
Deborah
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From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
DEBORAH'S
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From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
Denny
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From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
don't
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From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
Farwell
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From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
set up or found
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
Gordon's
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From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
he'd
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From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
He's
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From this reading He's that kind of a man.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He's that kind of a man.'"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
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 It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's that kind of a man.'"
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Come, come, mother, don't be takin' on so.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's that kind of a man.'"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Come, come, mother, don't be takin' on so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
the season of growth
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading "Come, come, mother, don't be takin' on so.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's that kind of a man.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
a source of difficulty
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
trout-brook
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From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
hard to endure
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
(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 It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEBORAH'S TROUBLE "'Oh, I don't know what he'd do, but I know he'd do something.
at the time that
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
in or at the place that
From this reading When the first days of the spring bass-fishing came, the Doctor coaxed Dan away for a three days trip to the river, beyond Gordon's Mills, where the roaring trout-brook enters the larger stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was well on toward noon the morning that Dan and the Doctor left, that Miss Farwell found Deborah in tears, with Denny trying vainly to comfort her.
