used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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acquainting
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From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE RACE Lyddy was to write to Aunt Jane the next day.
AUTOMOBILEnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
curativenounUS /ˈkjʊrətɪv/
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
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Dr
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From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
Hillcrest
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
Jane
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Jud
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apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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Lyddy
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mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
immediately following in time or order
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not any; not one
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
Phelps's
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From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
Polly
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From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
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any competition
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plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
Spink
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From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
the season of growth
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Jud Spink, of course, had known something about the old doctor's using in his practise the water from somewhere among the rocks.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
at the time that
From this reading That was the decision when Harris started for town after breakfast, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No time was to be lost in acquainting Aunt Jane with the fact that the old doctor spoke truly when he had said that "there were curative waters on Hillcrest."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In Dr. Polly Phelps's day a mineral spring would have been of small value compared to what it would be worth now.
produce a literary work
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