used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
react verbally
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
dadums
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From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
Dr
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From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
a form of address for a man
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
express in words
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
Sophy
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From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is not such a bad old man, though he does grunt sometimes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sophy turned a pale face contentedly to her father.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For answer Philip Waldron bowed his head upon the hand he held, and waited.
Waldron
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From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She speedily returned to say that Dr. Norman would go down himself to bring up old Mr. Waldron.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear dadums," she whispered, "now you will see my friend.
